It's rather tragic that the heirs left this stunning piece of history behind when cleaning out the house. Ah well, I am happy to be giving it a safe place to stay, nestled in a cozy bed of acid-free tissue paper. It's a good thing I got it when I did, as the cardboard box it was in was giving way to mold. The gown, however, remains in marvelous shape!! As marriage is not exactly in my near future, I'll probably be selling this beauty soon so a modern bride may bring it back to life.

Thanks for finding those, Cherry!! There's a definite late '30s vibe, though probably not much earlier than that. As Kylarose pointed out, the tiara is quite '20s, as is the slip... I do wonder if that was her "something old", matched with a newer late '30s - '40s gown!

Thank you, Solanah, I think WWII is dead on, considering the age of the house and the timeline of the couple who lived there. The slip is very very very similar to the '20s and early '30s slips in my collection; I did try photographing it, but my camera is terrible and it just looked like a white pillowcase, ha!

What a wonderful find! The flocked floral detail is so beautiful. PLUS the beaded tiara? I'm glad, after such a long time in the attic, the dress will get another chance on another lovely bride someday!

Late '30s is my guess too. My grandmother had a very similar crown and was married in 1939. And that bodice treatment is classic. How amazing to find a flocked dress, though! I think I definitely need something flocked in my closet!!

This is great! Such a beautiful piece! I can't really say for sure, but I'd put a late 20s/early 30s date on it based solely on the headdress. But also, that's A LOT of silk/satin material for WWII-era. I think rationing would have created a much shorter train.

Wow, it's good that the folks that found itnew who to give it too. I'm so surprised that it was left behind. A lot of folks have no appreciation for vintage things, even if it is a family heirloom. But I would have thought they would have maybe tried to sell it or give it to a vintage shop, instead of just abandoning it when they moved. Maybe that was fates way of making sure it went into your hands.May I recomend that if you do sell the dress, you keep the tiara for yourself. I think years down the road, when your special day comes, it would be a really cool thing to have for your wedding ensemble.

Hey, I live about a mile from where that dress company used to be! The building they must have been located in was recently converted to condos. :( Too bad they aren't still there making gorgeous dresses like that!

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